Tulane test could dramatically speed diagnosis of hard-to-detect lung infections
September 18, 2026
September 18, 2026
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 18 -- Tulane University issued the following news release:
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Tulane test could dramatically speed diagnosis of hard-to-detect lung infections
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A little-known chronic lung disease is silently emerging as a growing public health threat in the U.S. and around the world. Nontuberculous mycobacteria -a group of 200 known species of environmental bacteria found in soil and water, including household plumbing -can ca . . .
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Tulane test could dramatically speed diagnosis of hard-to-detect lung infections
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A little-known chronic lung disease is silently emerging as a growing public health threat in the U.S. and around the world. Nontuberculous mycobacteria -a group of 200 known species of environmental bacteria found in soil and water, including household plumbing -can ca . . .